Nice Little Match Up On The Grain On This Cutting Board R Woodworking

Nice Little Match Up On The Grain On This Cutting Board R Woodworking A subreddit dedicated to the ancient art of blacksmithing. show off your latest creations or get advice on a problem. this subreddit is temporarily private as part of a joint protest to reddit's recent api changes, which breaks third party apps and moderation tools, effectively forcing users to use the official reddit app. I missed some pictures at the beginning. before my 1st glue up, i had to square & joint my wood. i dont have a jointer. so, i used a jig on my planer with shims to get a flat surface. i also had a tapering jig for my table saw to get a flat edge. 1.

My First End Grain Cutting Board R Woodworking I would have hated using such beautiful wood for something that is going to get cut up. hahah i always cut so gentle on it, then remember it's a cutting board. though most times we actually use another one and use this as more of a 'serving' or 'display' board. Description. you’ve seen, and maybe made, end grain cutting boards. they are typically made from various hardwoods like walnut, maple, and cherry. that mix gives you kind of a checkerboard pattern of colors when the cutting board is complete. we’re going to do things a little differently on this project. When pushed against one side or the other, the cutting board should be level with the granite counter. the granite counter partially covers the top edge of the sink on three sides. the cutting board will be 12 inches wide by 18 inches deep. the granite counter is 2 centimeters above the top of the sink. the sink is approximately 30 x 18 inches. A drum sander is also nice, but you can hand sand. cutting the materials. you have a lot of wiggle room here. for this project i cut 4 slightly different widths on each of the 2 materials used to give the board a little bit of random character. typically, i cut materials between 1 1 2 and 3 inches wide.

Red Oak And Walnut End Grain Cutting Board Pretty Stoked With How This When pushed against one side or the other, the cutting board should be level with the granite counter. the granite counter partially covers the top edge of the sink on three sides. the cutting board will be 12 inches wide by 18 inches deep. the granite counter is 2 centimeters above the top of the sink. the sink is approximately 30 x 18 inches. A drum sander is also nice, but you can hand sand. cutting the materials. you have a lot of wiggle room here. for this project i cut 4 slightly different widths on each of the 2 materials used to give the board a little bit of random character. typically, i cut materials between 1 1 2 and 3 inches wide. Step 1 – select and prepare wood for the diy cutting board. i made this end grain cutting board for a friend, and it measures about 20″ x 13.”. i used walnut, hard maple, redheart and jatoba 5 4 boards. board thickness is measured in quarter inches. thus, a 5 4 board is 1 1 4″ thick. After you have your boards cut and on your bench, flip them all so the end grain is up. now play with it. rotate every other 180 degrees or flip the orientation 180 degrees on every other. see what looks good to you. once you figure out how you want them, label them all like before so you don’t forget.